Wednesday, August 12, 2015

So Many Books… (So Little Time…)

In a previous post wrote about a few of my favorite books,
but as you can guess, I have many, many, more faves!I’ll tell you about a couple of “oldies but
goodies” today. J

When I was in junior high, I wanted to be like
Lucinda/Cindy. She became sophisticated Lucinda when she moved to a new
town.I was a bean pole, like Cindy, and
thought of myself as unpopular, too. If only I was brave enough to reinvent
myself like Cindy did! The New Lucinda by Grace Gelvin Kisinger was
published in 1964. Lucinda learns some lessons about being herself in this story.

Unfortunately, I have
not been able to find this book at the library.I guess it’s just too old…however timeless the story is.

Forever, by Judy Blume, was
published in 1975. If you were a pre-teen in the mid ‘70’s, I need say no more.
If you were the mother of a pre-teen in the mid ‘70’s you know, too. Judy Blume
rocked my world in a titillating way. Thisyoung adult story was about a teen-age girl and her new boyfriend from
another high school, but more than that: They.Had.Sex!!! It was scandalous back
then and there were cries for book banning. I can’t think of another popular
young adult story in which high school teens have sex. Even Edward and Bella
waited…

My curiosity got the best of me and I found myself at the
library, standing in the aisle reading this book just a couple of weeks
ago.I had to laugh a little because,
even after all these years it’s still a rather shocking read.I mean, who tries to put aftershave on her
boyfriend’s nether regions? I went on line today and found that this book has
had at least eleven different covers and was made into a movie! Now that’s
staying power.

A large of the books that have meant the most to me and
that have become so memorable, are books that have taken me to thrilling or
dangerous places I’d never been before. Given me that “oh, shit” moment that I
love so much. Maybe even a fantasy life for a while.Made me think differently. Taught me some lessons.

So, I’ve asked you before, and I’ll probably ask you
again: What story or book changed your
life? How did it change you? Tell me about it!

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I'm Nadine. Wife, mother, grandmother. I've been a teacher for many moons. I love to read. I think, therefore I write. Couldn't stop myself from being any of these things, even if I wanted to-- and I don't want to.